Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Tuesday revoked the federal government’s ban on social media use that was imposed all through the island nation after the April 21 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 253 folks.

A press release from the federal government’s data division mentioned that Sirisena had ordered to elevate the short-term ban, which had been utilized within the quick aftermath of the assaults, stories Efe information.

Within the temporary assertion, the top of the division, Nalaka Kaluwewa, mentioned the federal government was interesting social media customers to “be accountable of their utilization of social media websites though the ban has been lifted”.

“The choice to ban social media was taken instantly after the assaults. Now after analysing(the scenario), the federal government is of the view that it may be lifted,” Kaluwewa informed Efe.

“Additional, we now have to have a look at returning to normalcy and this resolution (to revoke the ban) was linked to that as properly.”

Nonetheless, he warned that “whoever shares misinformation has to take accountability for no matter they share”.

“Underneath the emergency rules that are in power, the spreading of misinformation could be addressed and motion could be taken towards those that share such matter,” Kaluwewa added.

Instantly after the bombings, authorities declared a state of emergency on the island and blocked social media providers and messaging apps equivalent to Fb, WhatsApp, Viber, and Snapchat, arguing that such platforms had been getting used to unfold misinformation and rumours throughout our on-line world to set off violence.